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Foolin' Around with Lightnin' Wells

Foolin' Around with Lightnin' Wells

Written by: Silas Albright
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Lightnin' Wells shares his extensive music knowledge, uncovering forgotten tunes, figures and stories with host Silas Albright.

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  • Episode 1: Foolin' Around with Lightnin' Wells and his Ukuleles

    Episode 1: Foolin' Around with Lightnin' Wells and his Ukuleles
    Feb 18 2025

    Lightnin' Wells has showcased his deep repertoire of historic music for decades. In our pilot episode, we're focused on his ukuleles.

    Lightnin' shares some narrative and history on the instrument and dives deeper into several of the tracks from his latest release, an all ukulele album called Foolin' Around.

    Stick around after the conversation for a taste of the album-- Lightnin' plays the title song Foolin' Around live in our makeshift studio on his back porch.

    Links:

    -Buy Lightnin's ukulele album

    -Photo gallery of complementary images from Lightnin's collection

    3:27: Profile on Lightnin's friend, Del Rey. She mentions Lightnin' and describes Sandy Hines' influence. Hines is also quoted.

    5:52: Profile on May Singhi Breen, 'The Ukulele Lady'

    16:54: YouTube video of Lightnin' playing Cryin' for the Carolines at the Augusta Heritage Center in Elkins, WV

    17:54: Animated music video from 1930 of Cryin' for the Carolines played by organist Milton Charles

    20:45: Never Swat a Fly performance by Frank Albertson and Marjorie White Just Imagine (1930)

    21:13: Video of Lightnin' playing Somewhere Over the Rainbow in Port Townsend, WA

    21:43: Music video of Somewhere Over the Rainbow by Israel 'IZ' Kamakawiwoʻole

    Cover photo by Rylan Puckett
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    31 mins
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